I think you explained your toy breeding program perfectly, and through your years of experience and expertise are producing exactly what people expect (and want) when purchasing a pup from “SVCC …CUTE AND CUDDLY” Schnauzers….small, sweet, intelligent, loving, companion pups who travel well. Your explanation could not have been more succinct, reasonable, or respectful.❤
Agree with this subscriber 100%. 👏🏼 Have owned AKC breeds and Heinz 57. I also have friends & relatives that are breeders and tell me there is a lot of politics in the AKC dog world.
Great video Shawn, thank you! I understand that « toy » schnauzer are referring as a smaller size and I can also see on the results from « Google » search that « toy schnauzers » are coming up a lot. For now, your business is based on those terms « toy » and « miniature » sizes… and the explanations are clear. Life changes…one wise soul (her 102 years old aunt)once told my mother-in-law who was scared of taking the plane ✈️… that she needed to « modernize»… I don’t want to spark a debate, but you can’t please everyone and people need to adapt to changes as you are adapting to the needs of those people in the society who wants a smaller dog. This is exactly what you are doing. I admire that you open your home/dog training and your life to us. Being true to oneself is what works. Thank you again, Shawn! I would love to have one of your toy schnauzers one day since they are smaller than the « regular » definition of miniature size. Have a wonderful day! ☕️
Thank you for your thoughtful comments! I appreciate you being on the journey with me and yes, I am happy to create this exploration so that we can expand awareness. Thank you!
We are close to needing a groom so I will definitely be looking at your teddy bear groomed dogs. My husband doesn’t like the traditional cut (especially the long beard). I’m sure we can agree on something. We are in our mid 50s and this is his first puppy (2nd marriages) and I’m thrilled he is so interested in our little girl.
Great explanation Shawn- a distinction without a difference for those of us that have no intention of showing our dog/s. We’re so glad that you are breeding toy and miniature schnauzers with qualities that we are looking for 😊
Thank you Laura!! "A Distinction without a difference" is a great way to describe it for most people (including me!) THANK YOU for enjoying my schnauzers!
I got a “mini” schnauzer puppy a few weeks ago and can’t wait to see how big she’ll get. Truthfully I’m hoping she’ll be smaller than a mini. Thank you for your explanation! If she is smaller than a mini I likely will refer to her as a toy schnauzer ❤
We absolutely love our SVCC Toy Miniature Schnauzer. She is perfect and possesses all of the attributes that Shawn speaks about in regard to size, temperament, etc.
Such a great explanation video. You care sooo much for your puppies! I am Dayna's mom so I truly know how much you love and put your heart and soul into raising these adorable dogs.
Thank you Amy!! You know what it is like - we get some interesting comments and perspectives on our UA-cam channel! You and I both like to sincerely listen to people and consider other points of view. I'm hatching an idea though and I am looking forward to talking with you sometime soon 😍❤️
I have been observing top AKC breeders for twenty-three years. I have seen few, if any, that put as much of themselves, into their breeding program, and doing it right, as you do. ❤️🐾🐾❤️🐾❤️🐾❤️🐾
I have "Liver and tan mini with beautiful blue eyes and a Megacoat" He is no less a Schnauzer than the "Breed standard. Did I see a red in your pen? Beautiful dogs! People have no idea how hard it is to raise these small dogs! Thanks for your efforts!! I enjoy your channel!!
Thanks for sharing! Welcome and I hope you will join us for our adventures! Have you found my playlists that will help you find the videos that will be of most interest to you: www.youtube.com/@svccschnauzers/playlists
Shawn you did an excellent job explaining the difference between Schnauzer sizes. Obviously if a dog is under 12 inches its not a Miniature Schnauzer according to standards, however in my opinion there is nothing wrong with calling them Toy Schnauzers. It doesn't seem to be a big deal to me what you call the under 12" size. You could call them what you wanted since the under 12" are technically not miniature Schnauzers. Toy, Baby doll, Tiny Schnauzers all would be names to identify the under 12" Schnauzers.
Yes! And in ALL dog breeds there are dogs that do not meet the show standards that the AKC deems representative of the breed and those dogs are still referred to as being that breed. THANK YOU!
I also wanted to add that calling an under 12 inch dog would be dishonest if someone was looking for a standard size miniature Schnauzer so they need to have a different name reference such as Toy Schnauzer😃
Great explanation! I’ve been away from the breed for quite some time but after your explanation I realize that I had one “ standard” salt and pepper and when I went looking for my next Schnauzer I bought a “toy” for just the reason you described: cuddly lap dog. I also remember that I was attracted to what I called a more “cobby” or boxie shaped dog. The gait or “ trot” is so darn cute! After the two Schnauzers I got ( white) Westies and today have a ( black turning salt and pepper) Cairn. All three related breeds!!
I’m told by my breeder that Josie will be on the smaller side - 8-10 lbs. We will see. She is growing every day @ 3 months and is pushing 6 lbs. I would love for her to be on the smaller side. She is also parti and I love her coat and markings! I had two salt and pepper years ago and I was thrilled to find a dog with this coloring.
Once upon a time, I suspect there was only one size of Poodle. Today, those might be called Standard Poodles. But since then, breeding has changed the breed to include Miniature, Toy & Teacup sizes. Shawn, I have no problem with your smaller dogs/pups being called Toy Schnauzers even if they are registered at Miniatures. As long as a buyer doesn't think they are getting a Miniature that will absolutely meet the breed standard so they can show the dog, I don't see a problem. I'm thinking the world and the AKC will catch up with you one of these days, and it may not take that long for us to have four sizes of Schnauzers, too.
Your dogs are adorable but in many ways they do not meet the AKC standard. Size and colors are not acceptable to AKC fir this breed either. You could call them Miniature Schnauzers that do not meet AKC standards, as long as you don't mislead buyers or charge the kinds of fees for your dogs that a showable dog would cost. To repeat, they are simply adorable dogs and I, for one, would never show any dog. I want my dogs for companionship and I train them for companionship. My last doggy friend was an AKC registered Miniature Schnauzer, but her conformation was far from standard. But she was oversized. She was temperamentally a Miniature Schnauzer and trained to a high standard. I loved her to death. Her breeder was upfront about her conformation, and her price matched. She was a salt and pepper dog with one erect ear and one folded ear. I groomed her with the traditional cut. Altogether a poor example of the breed but the most loving girl ever. I'd never breed her because her traits were so nonstandard. You could call your dogs pet quality, genetically pure Miniature Schnauzers that were unshowable due to color and/or conformation.
I think you explained your toy breeding program perfectly, and through your years of experience and expertise are producing exactly what people expect (and want) when purchasing a pup from “SVCC …CUTE AND CUDDLY” Schnauzers….small, sweet, intelligent, loving, companion pups who travel well.
Your explanation could not have been more succinct, reasonable, or respectful.❤
Wow, thank you! I so appreciate your comment Susan!
Agree with this subscriber 100%. 👏🏼
Have owned AKC breeds and Heinz 57. I also have friends & relatives that are breeders and tell me there is a lot of politics in the AKC dog world.
Great video Shawn, thank you!
I understand that « toy » schnauzer are referring as a smaller size and I can also see on the results from « Google » search that « toy schnauzers » are coming up a lot.
For now, your business is based on those terms « toy » and « miniature » sizes… and the explanations are clear.
Life changes…one wise soul (her 102 years old aunt)once told my mother-in-law who was scared of taking the plane ✈️… that she needed to « modernize»…
I don’t want to spark a debate, but you can’t please everyone and people need to adapt to changes as you are adapting to the needs of those people in the society who wants a smaller dog. This is exactly what you are doing. I admire that you open your home/dog training and your life to us. Being true to oneself is what works. Thank you again, Shawn! I would love to have one of your toy schnauzers one day since they are smaller than the « regular » definition of miniature size.
Have a wonderful day! ☕️
Thank you for your thoughtful comments! I appreciate you being on the journey with me and yes, I am happy to create this exploration so that we can expand awareness. Thank you!
We are close to needing a groom so I will definitely be looking at your teddy bear groomed dogs. My husband doesn’t like the traditional cut (especially the long beard). I’m sure we can agree on something. We are in our mid 50s and this is his first puppy (2nd marriages) and I’m thrilled he is so interested in our little girl.
Yes! I have lots of videos on grooming Teddy Bear Schnauzers! Please enjoy!
Great explanation Shawn- a distinction without a difference for those of us that have no intention of showing our dog/s. We’re so glad that you are breeding toy and miniature schnauzers with qualities that we are looking for 😊
Thank you Laura!! "A Distinction without a difference" is a great way to describe it for most people (including me!) THANK YOU for enjoying my schnauzers!
I got a “mini” schnauzer puppy a few weeks ago and can’t wait to see how big she’ll get. Truthfully I’m hoping she’ll be smaller than a mini. Thank you for your explanation! If she is smaller than a mini I likely will refer to her as a toy schnauzer ❤
Thank you for your comment and for enjoying my videos!
We absolutely love our SVCC Toy Miniature Schnauzer. She is perfect and possesses all of the attributes that Shawn speaks about in regard to size, temperament, etc.
Thank you!! We love our Toy Schnauzers 😍❤️ Grateful you are part of our fur baby family too.
Such a great explanation video. You care sooo much for your puppies! I am Dayna's mom so I truly know how much you love and put your heart and soul into raising these adorable dogs.
Thank you!! We all love Dayna!! Yes, we love our fur babies here. I look forward to meeting you sometime. Thank you for enjoying my videos.
Well said Shawn!! 🙌
Thank you Amy!! You know what it is like - we get some interesting comments and perspectives on our UA-cam channel! You and I both like to sincerely listen to people and consider other points of view. I'm hatching an idea though and I am looking forward to talking with you sometime soon 😍❤️
@@svccschnauzers I do understand! Can’t wait to chat with you soon about your idea.😊
Thank you. Dazzle is a sweetheart! 😊
Yes! I agree Dazzle is a wonderful dog! Thank you for enjoying my videos.
I have been observing top AKC breeders for twenty-three years. I have seen few, if any, that put as much of themselves, into their breeding program, and doing it right, as you do. ❤️🐾🐾❤️🐾❤️🐾❤️🐾
Thank you for being on this journey with me!
Teddy bear is so adorable. My girl gets the traditional for summer but vi can't wait for her winter coat!
Thanks for the explanation! I always wondered about this.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for enjoying my videos.
I have "Liver and tan mini with beautiful blue eyes and a Megacoat" He is no less a Schnauzer than the "Breed standard. Did I see a red in your pen? Beautiful dogs! People have no idea how hard it is to raise these small dogs! Thanks for your efforts!! I enjoy your channel!!
Thanks for sharing! Welcome and I hope you will join us for our adventures! Have you found my playlists that will help you find the videos that will be of most interest to you: www.youtube.com/@svccschnauzers/playlists
Shawn you did an excellent job explaining the difference between Schnauzer sizes. Obviously if a dog is under 12 inches its not a Miniature Schnauzer according to standards, however in my opinion there is nothing wrong with calling them Toy Schnauzers. It doesn't seem to be a big deal to me what you call the under 12" size. You could call them what you wanted since the under 12" are technically not miniature Schnauzers. Toy, Baby doll, Tiny Schnauzers all would be names to identify the under 12" Schnauzers.
Yes! And in ALL dog breeds there are dogs that do not meet the show standards that the AKC deems representative of the breed and those dogs are still referred to as being that breed. THANK YOU!
I also wanted to add that calling an under 12 inch dog would be dishonest if someone was looking for a standard size miniature Schnauzer so they need to have a different name reference such as Toy Schnauzer😃
Yes! And I have an idea ... more to come soon!
Great explanation! I’ve been away from the breed for quite some time but after your explanation I realize that I had one “ standard” salt and pepper and when I went looking for my next Schnauzer I bought a “toy” for just the reason you described: cuddly lap dog. I also remember that I was attracted to what I called a more “cobby” or boxie shaped dog. The gait or “ trot” is so darn cute! After the two Schnauzers I got ( white) Westies and today have a ( black turning salt and pepper) Cairn. All three related breeds!!
I’m told by my breeder that Josie will be on the smaller side - 8-10 lbs. We will see. She is growing every day @ 3 months and is pushing 6 lbs. I would love for her to be on the smaller side. She is also parti and I love her coat and markings! I had two salt and pepper years ago and I was thrilled to find a dog with this coloring.
Thank you for sharing and enjoying my videos!
I am in the uk and just brought a little girl she’s 4 months old and only weighs 1.2kg!
Enjoy your lovely puppy!! Thank you for enjoying my videos too!
I want one so bad
We could solve that for you when you are ready 😍❤️
Once upon a time, I suspect there was only one size of Poodle. Today, those might be called Standard Poodles. But since then, breeding has changed the breed to include Miniature, Toy & Teacup sizes. Shawn, I have no problem with your smaller dogs/pups being called Toy Schnauzers even if they are registered at Miniatures. As long as a buyer doesn't think they are getting a Miniature that will absolutely meet the breed standard so they can show the dog, I don't see a problem. I'm thinking the world and the AKC will catch up with you one of these days, and it may not take that long for us to have four sizes of Schnauzers, too.
Thank you Lois for your comment and for enjoying my videos! Yes! Let's keep the conversation going to expand awareness.
Your dogs are adorable but in many ways they do not meet the AKC standard. Size and colors are not acceptable to AKC fir this breed either. You could call them Miniature Schnauzers that do not meet AKC standards, as long as you don't mislead buyers or charge the kinds of fees for your dogs that a showable dog would cost. To repeat, they are simply adorable dogs and I, for one, would never show any dog. I want my dogs for companionship and I train them for companionship. My last doggy friend was an AKC registered Miniature Schnauzer, but her conformation was far from standard. But she was oversized. She was temperamentally a Miniature Schnauzer and trained to a high standard. I loved her to death. Her breeder was upfront about her conformation, and her price matched. She was a salt and pepper dog with one erect ear and one folded ear. I groomed her with the traditional cut. Altogether a poor example of the breed but the most loving girl ever. I'd never breed her because her traits were so nonstandard. You could call your dogs pet quality, genetically pure Miniature Schnauzers that were unshowable due to color and/or conformation.
Yes!! Pet quality to be loved and adored in a home environment! Thank you
I have a “mini scnauzer”….. he is 1 year old and weighs 6 pounds…. He literally is the size of a Chihuahua…… I’m convinced he is a toy.
He is AKC registered… he was the smallest from his litter… but he is insanely SMALL
He is a Liver & Tan
Yes, he would be a "toy" size schnauzer. Thank you for sharing this.